US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Tuesday, sending oil prices plunging.

Iran has halted most traffic through Hormuz while Washington maintains a blockade of Iranian shipping and ports.

U.S. and Qatari officials said Tuesday that progress has been made in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but a final deal is not yet in place.

Efforts to resolve the US-Iran conflict are “in very progressive stages,” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said. Follow for live news updates.

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital and nearby areas have killed 15 people and wounded dozens of others overnight, emergency services said early Wednesday, as both sides step up attacks on facilities that underpin daily life.

Russian ⁠forces attacked ​the ‌Ukrainian ‌capital ⁠Kyiv with ⁠ballistic missiles early ​on ​Wednesday, Mayor ⁠Vitali ⁠Klitscho ⁠said. Writing on Telegram, ​Klitschko ​said ⁠air ⁠defence units were in ⁠operation.

The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" and has hit residential buildings.

Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight, triggering large fires across the city. One person was killed and at least 24 injured.

The US has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to Washington, according to a state department official, marking another escalation in diplomatic tensions between the two countries ahead of Brazil's elections.

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to

The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US, escalating a rift between Washington and Brasilia.

The Trump administration revoked the visa of Brazil’s U.S. ambassador Tuesday — the latest jab in a monthslong diplomatic spat between the two countries.

An Indian-flagged merchant vessel with 13 Indian nationals aboard came under attack off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. All the Indians have been rescued, it said.

In a statement, Yemen's ministry of foreign affairs condemned the “Houthi terrorist attack” on the Indian merchant vessel.

While not making it clear whether the projectile that sank MSV Faize Noore Oliya came from Houthis, New Delhi condemned the attack on vessel which had a crew of 14.

Shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the cargo vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, capsized and sank after being hit by a “projectile” near Yemeni waters.

Spain estimates that about 69,500 migrants have returned to Morocco over the past four days, exceeding initial estimates of around 50,000 arrivals in Ceuta on Thursday.

Over 70 Moroccan migrants have died crossing into Spain’s territory of Ceuta

Spanish authorities began returning migrants to Morocco after more than 50,000 crossed into Ceuta, where dozens died during the surge.

Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal. The baby was born on Monday at 18:20 BST, weighing 6lbs 9oz. This is Princess Eugenie's third child with her husband,

FIFA has been accused of blackmailing Jordan over World Cup money in return for their support for Gianni Infantino to stay on as president.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is losing the support of international soccer's top federations after a scheme to sell a stake in the World Cup is exposed.

Despite what many view as a wildly successful 2026 FIFA World Cup, the tenure of FIFA President Gianni Infantino seems to grow more tenuous by the day. And two new stories may just be the tipping point.

Infantino was accused of ‘blackmail’ and faced more attacks from senior Fifa figures on another bruising day on Tuesday